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Relevant Grading
The. Mastery. Pathway. Grading System

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Let’s be honest—the traditional academic grading is broken. It was designed over 100 years ago to sort students into categories, not to help them grow. It rewards memorization, punishes mistakes, and creates false identities over numbers that often mean... nothing in real life. 

With traditional grading:

• You can ace a test and still not understand the concept.

• You can struggle at the start, improve massively, and still be stuck with a “bad” grade.

• It turns learning into a game of points—not purpose.

• Worst of all? It tells students their value is a letter, not their effort, thinking, or growth.

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We don't play that game.

At Collective Academy, we’ve advanced past that and adopted a system that communicates with parents exactly how their child is doing in school holistically. Our grading system is parent facing and allows us to partner with parents to produces excellence and mastery.
Mastery Pathway Grading is  built for real learning and success not busywork.

 

 

How do you set your student up to win in a world that seems to be struggling transitioning from academics to life.

​Lets talk real, you could ace every test, turn in flawless papers, and memorize the entire textbook—but without Responsibility and Collaborative Communication, knowledge alone falls flat.

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Mastering Academics is  missing the mark if it isn't paired with responsibility and collaborative communication.

 

The ability to manage your time, follow through on commitments, or work respectfully with others. In the real world, success isn’t just looking for what you know—it hinges on how you show up.  That’s why we chose a  grading system doesn’t just measure academic performance. It partners with the person behind the performance. Because true winning  is more than mastering knowledge alone. 

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​Often times if a student is struggling with academics the solution lies in increasing responsibility -or- communication & collaboration and then mastering academics is unlocked.

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Here’s how it works:

You as the parent will receive feedback on the following categories for each class. 

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1️⃣ Content and Skills – Do they understand it and can they apply it?

 Providing feedback on the following:

- Knowledge in content 

- Application of skills

- Will include measuring creativity, innovative thinking and digital fluency regarding content and skills when relevant.

2️⃣ Responsibility – How are they approaching learning?

Providing feedback on the following:

- Productivity and organization in completing assignments.

- Attitude and Mindset towards learning.

- Engagement.

- Classroom behavior that encourages students to meet deadlines, take initiative and stay engaged.

3️⃣ Collaborative Communication – How do they express ideas and work with others?

Providing feedback on the following:

- Expressing ideas

- Listening respectfully

- Working well with others

- Verbal, written, and digital communication, as well as the interpersonal skills needed to contribute meaningfully in teams, discussions, and shared projects.

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​Academics should equip you to thrive in life, not just school.

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When students are assessed holistically on their understanding of content and skills, responsibility, and collaboration together, we see them:

• Take ownership of their progress

• Communicate clearly and confidently

• Navigate deadlines and expectations

• Solve problems creatively

• Engage deeply—not just perform superficially

 

You’re not graded on how fast you “get it”—you’re graded on whether you get there and how you get there.​

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100% Real life. 100% Impactful.